Local Waters
Breitenbush River (South Trailhead)
Detroit, OR · about 65 min from Sisters (typical, off-peak)
The Detroit-side wild-trout river above the reservoir.
Salt River / stream Lake / pond Shop (desk) Guide only Parking Stay State access Private — ask first
Around now
Most likely in this drive this week. Not a guarantee — confirm the official rule.
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Smallmouth bass
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Trout
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Sunfish and crappie
Also worth a thought: Largemouth bass, Salmon.
- Season
- Legal on many waters. West-side streams drop and warm. Fish dawn. Confirm ODFW. Official rule
- License
- Oregon angling license (ODFW)
- Park
- USFS South Breitenbush Trailhead off FR 46 / Breitenbush Rd above Detroit. Vault toilet. Also Breitenbush Campground lots along the river.
- Walk in
- Short from the trailhead and camp lots to the river.
- Wading
- Mountain river. Snow and fire closures happen.
- Usual window
- After snowmelt. Confirm ODFW.
- Saturday conditions
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W 5 mph around dawn. Fine to go.
- Sky
- ☀️ 89° fair
- Sun and moon
- Rise 9:17 · 🌔 Waxing gibbous · Set 11:04
- Wind at dawn
- W 5 mph · Patchy Blowing Dust · 84°F
- Wind later
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- dawn: W 5 mph
- 10am: W 5 mph
- 2pm: W 5 mph
- dusk: W 14 mph
- A setup that belongs here
- 4- or 5-wt.
- Notes
- Named USFS trailhead and campgrounds. Stay off private spa land. Confirm ODFW.
Log this trip
Private. On this phone, and in your test book if you signed in on Journal.
Shops
Royal Treatment Fly Fishing
21570 Willamette Dr, West Linn, OR 97068
Often 10:30am–4pm — confirm
Portland metro desk. Clackamas, Sandy, and the lower Willamette.
The Fly Fisher's Place
151 W Main Ave, Sisters, OR 97759
Call — high-desert hours
Metolius, Crooked, Cascade Lakes. The Sisters desk.
The Patient Angler
50 SW Century Dr, Bend, OR 97702
Call
Bend trout desk. Cascade Lakes and the in-town Deschutes.
Guides
Shop desks, plus a few independents who fish public water. We do not take a cut. Call them.
No desk pinned yet. Ask the shop above who they trust here.